Luke Wainwright as a Connah's Quay Cobra (Photo by Mark Ray)
The
Deeside Ducks have announced the signing of Luke Wainwright to add to their
roster for the forthcoming 2024/25
Laidler Division season.
The
22 year old defenceman is a former Deeside junior and was captain of both the
Under 15 and Under 18 Dragons sides.
He
has played over 70 competitive matches for Deeside Juniors and is currently a
member of the Connah’s Quay Cobras recreational team that has won through to
the Summer Cup Play offs.
Talking about joining the Ducks, Luke said: “I'm very excited to be joining this hockey team for the next season and am looking forward to competing at a high level and improving as a player.”
Ducks Assistant Coach Stewart Cutting said of Wainwright: “Players like Luke are exactly what the Ducks team has been created for - junior players who aged out during covid and did not get the opportunity to develop their game in the adult leagues. Now he gets that opportunity.”
“The
speed and skill he has when moving up the ice, and his work ethic and
commitment when defending, make him an asset to the team. I'm looking forward
to watching his development over the coming season.”
